Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 11,715 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11,715 for tb patients tested positive for hiv in 2021.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria peaked at 19,553 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 95 | — |
| 2004 | 321 | +237.9% |
| 2005 | 1,241 | +286.6% |
| 2006 | 1,558 | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 6,275 | +302.8% |
| 2008 | 15,301 | +143.8% |
| 2009 | 18,087 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 17,736 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19,553 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 19,342 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19,423 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16,066 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 14,846 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 14,794 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,516 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 12,700 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 12,052 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9,709 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 11,715 | +20.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11,715 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324, 36.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11,715 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970, 12.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +302.8% | 1,558 | 6,275 |
| 2005 | +286.6% | 321 | 1,241 |
| 2004 | +237.9% | 95 | 321 |
| 2008 | +143.8% | 6,275 | 15,301 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,125 | 95 | 18,087 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,003 | 12,052 | 19,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,712 | 9,709 | 11,715 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria?
- Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Nigeria was 11,715 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19,553 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for tb patients tested positive for hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients tested positive for hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients tested positive for hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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